kyphosis

[ kahy-foh-sis ]

/ kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kyphosis ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Pathology.

an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.

Compare lordosis, scoliosis.

Origin of kyphosis

1840–50; <Greek kȳ́phōsis a hunched state, equivalent to kȳph(ós) humpbacked + -ōsis-osis

OTHER WORDS FROM kyphosis

ky·phot·ic

[kahy-fot-ik], /kaɪˈfɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby kyphosis

Kyoto, Kyoto protocol, kype, kyphos, kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis, kyphotic pelvis, Kypris, Kyra, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan

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Example sentences from the Web for kyphosis

If the kyphosis is but functional, the prominence disappears at once.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
In rickets, associated with kyphosis, there is a form of exaggerated rotated pelvis (pubis high).
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
After the administration of one-half grain to a pregnant rabbit he observed loss of appetite and kyphosis.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant
In almost every case, however, this kyphosis is but apparent and the result of muscular debility.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Whether or not this hypothesis correctly accounts for kyphosis in turtles can be ascertained only by further study.
Kyphosis and other Variations in Soft-shelled Turtles|Hobart M. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for kyphosis

kyphosis

/ (kaɪˈfəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchbackSee also Pott's disease Compare lordosis, scoliosis

Derived forms of kyphosis

kyphotic (kaɪˈfɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for kyphosis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for kyphosis

kyphosis

[ kī-fō′sĭs ]

n.

Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in a protuberant upper back.humpback

Other words from kyphosis

ky•phot′ic (-fŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	kyphosis
释义	kyphosis [ kahy-foh-sis ] / kaɪˈfoʊ sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kyphosis ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back. Compare lordosis, scoliosis. Origin of kyphosis 1840–50; <Greek kȳ́phōsis a hunched state, equivalent to kȳph(ós) humpbacked + -ōsis-osis OTHER WORDS FROM kyphosis ky·phot·ic [kahy-fot-ik], /kaɪˈfɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby kyphosis Kyoto, Kyoto protocol, kype, kyphos, kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis, kyphotic pelvis, Kypris, Kyra, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kyphosis If the kyphosis is but functional, the prominence disappears at once. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various In rickets, associated with kyphosis, there is a form of exaggerated rotated pelvis (pubis high). Pedagogical Anthropology\|Maria Montessori After the administration of one-half grain to a pregnant rabbit he observed loss of appetite and kyphosis. The Toxicity of Caffein\|William Salant In almost every case, however, this kyphosis is but apparent and the result of muscular debility. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Whether or not this hypothesis correctly accounts for kyphosis in turtles can be ascertained only by further study. Kyphosis and other Variations in Soft-shelled Turtles\|Hobart M. Smith British Dictionary definitions for kyphosis kyphosis / (kaɪˈfəʊsɪs) / noun pathol backward curvature of the thoracic spine, of congenital origin or resulting from injury or disease; hunchbackSee also Pott's disease Compare lordosis, scoliosis Derived forms of kyphosis kyphotic (kaɪˈfɒtɪk), adjective Word Origin for kyphosis C19: from New Latin, from Greek kuphōsis, from kuphos humpbacked Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kyphosis knob, protrusion, ridge, hunch, bulge, protuberance, prominence, mound, dune, bump, excrescence, elevation, eminence, swell, hill, hummock, knap, tumescence, gibbosity, convexity Medical definitions for kyphosis kyphosis [ kī-fō′sĭs ] n. Abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in a protuberant upper back.humpback Other words from kyphosis ky•phot′ic (-fŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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